Lt. Ehren Watada goes on trial soon. Thirteen days from today, Feb 5, a court martial trial will commence that will make history. While its a compelling story, its received little attention here on Daily Kos. Please recommend, this story needs some exposure.
For the first time ever an American military commissioned officer will be put on trial for refusing deployment to war on the grounds the orders he’s being asked to fulfill are illegal, they will contribute to the commission of a war crime. Lt. Watada has agreed to accept deployment to Afghanistan, just not Iraq. So this has nothing to do with cowardice, it has to do with conscience. But that’s not good enough for the powers that be. How dare a mere Lieutenant question the legality of a President’s orders?
From the standpoint of the White House and the Pentagon, he must be crushed. Follow the flip: